About Us

Avenue Bank offers business and personal banking services through a team of professionals dedicated to serving the creative spirit of Nashville. “The difference is real” is not just a catchy tagline, it is our commitment and promise to our clients.

Concierge Banking

A comprehensive range of services are available to meet your needs: checking, savings, CDs, loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and mortgages. An Avenue Banker can help you select the solution that best suits your needs.

stories

When we say "the difference is real" at Avenue Bank, it's not just talk, it's a promise. And we love to hear from customers about how their experiences at Avenue surprise and delight them. We call them "wow" stories. And we never get tired of hearing them.

We'd like to share some of those stories and comments here, and give you the chance to add your own.

Press Releases

Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Avenue Financial” or “the Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,324,265 shares sold by the Company and 1,175,735 shares sold by selling shareholders, at a public offering price of $11.00 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $27.5 million. The underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of common stock from the Company and selling stockholders within 30 days. The shares are expected to begin trading on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “AVNU.”

Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Avenue Financial” or “the Company”) announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The registration statement filed today represents Avenue Financial’s initial public filing pursuant to the provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Avenue Financial has applied to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “AVNU.”

Avenue Bank Recognized with NEXT Award

Avenue Bank has been named a winner at the fourth annual NEXT Awards, honoring entrepreneurial companies in the Market Mover Products and Services category. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center jointly presented these awards as a celebration of Nashville’s most innovative companies and creative entrepreneurs.

Avenue Bank Names Dec. 6, 2014, Shop Local Saturday

Avenue Bank has kicked off its 2014 holiday Shop Local campaign, encouraging Nashville residents to consider local, independent businesses when shopping during the holiday season and join us for Shop Local Saturday on Saturday, Dec. 6.

We will be encouraging Nashville residents to join in on Dec. 6 by sharing photos on social media while shopping at local businesses using #ShopLocalSelfie and #ShopLocalSaturday on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. The bank will draw three winners—two to receive a $50 gift card one to receive a $100 gift card to the local, independent business of their choice.

Businesses interested in participating can contact Lisa Meiers at 615.252.2265.

To help you find local shops, we’ve put together a list of favorites. Check back often as we add new favorites to the list!

Why shop local?

Did you know that for every $100 spent at a local business, $52 of it stays in the local economy vs. only $13 when shopping elsewhere? As a part of the 2014 holiday season Shop Local initiative, Avenue Bank has created an infographic detailing the benefits that local spending has on the local economy.

Submit Your Own Story

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Over the Holidays…

Over the holidays our account was breached and money taken fraudulently. Mallory and the team at the Avenue West End branch took care of the matter quickly and professionally. We had a new account, cards, checks, etc. within a matter of days - and they even took care of communication with the police. I can't say enough good things about the customer service we receive at Avenue Bank!!

- Pamela

A huge shout out

A huge shout out the gang in Cool Springs, Sloan, Scott, Sharon and Shannon. Had a problem recently with possible fraud charges and they placed a hold on the card and let me know immediately thing were off in my account. New debit card issued with in days and problem resolved. This is a side note to the fantastic customer service I receive each time I go to the bank. The folks there make me want to get out of my car and go inside to see there genuine warm smiles. Kudos Cool Springs Customer for life.

Steve, Nashville

A bank I can trust!

Just signed up for a checking account with Scott at the Cool Springs location and I couldn't be happier with the customer service.

Avenue has done it again.

Well, Avenue has done it again. They now have everything a big, bully bank has--their own app! I am an app freak and downloaded it yesterday. It is super easy to use and convenient. You can even transfer funds in it.

I'm telling you, the best bank in town!

Chad, Nashville

if you are sick of the no service banks all over town…

Here I go again, but I promised to tell all every time this bank went above and beyond!

A payroll problem at my company this morning left me in a serious limbo. I emailed Paul Vernich, my trusted banker and Asst VP and branch manager, and he was able to handle the problem for me (IN UNDER AN HOUR!). Where else on earth would an Asst VP at a bank handle your email personally in that short a time?

Seriously, if you are sick of the no service, we don't care about you only your account banks all over town, open an account at Avenue!